Workers beware of scam messages about receiving Covid-19 benefits

In recent days, Vietnam Social Security has received information from a number of people about receiving text messages with the prefix 052... notifying them of receiving benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund for workers affected by the Covid-19 epidemic with the content "You have not received the Covid-19 fund yet, please log in to tinyurl.com/kxytdc8z (or shorturl.at/frFHU) to get it, after the deadline it will not be accepted".

Before the above incident,Vietnam Social Securityconfirmed that the above message was from a scammer, taking advantage of information about support policies for workers affected by the Covid-19 epidemic fromUnemployment Insurance Fundto profit or obtain personal information and hack people's accounts. The Social Security Agency does not send any messages with the above content.

Scam messages trick workers into receiving Covid-19 benefits. Screenshot

Vietnam Social Security warns that workers should not trust any messages that do not have the words "BHXHVN" or "BHXH HA NOI" (other localities nationwide will have a similar name to Hanoi Social Security) displayed in the phone number of the sender. At the same time, it is necessary to be vigilant because the time for workers to receive support from the Unemployment Insurance Fund according to the provisions of Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP and the time to receive support requests from workers according to Decision No. 28/2021/QD-TTg is until December 20, 2021. Therefore, workers should absolutely not comply with any requests, especially not click on any links, otherwise there is a possibility of personal information being disclosed and accounts being hacked.

To look up information on support from the Unemployment Insurance Fund, employees only need to access the lookup service on the Vietnam Social Security Electronic Information Portal at the link: https://baohiemxahoi.gov.vn/tracuu/Pages/cong-khai-thong-tin-huong-ho-tro-theo-nghi-quyet-so-116nqcp.aspx. Then, enter "Social Security Number", "Full Name" and then check "I am not a robot", select the answer image and then click "Lookup".

Vietnam Social Security recommends: When receiving such messages, people need to be vigilant, or notify the Vietnam Social Security hotline number 1900.9068 for timely advice, support and answers./.